Popcorn Gals

A film club with women at the center of the story.

Popcorn Gals

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Led by Leah Leach, award-winning filmmaker and founder of Gal’s Guide, Popcorn Gals is your chance to deep dive into women-centered films — both documentaries and narratives. We watch the film on our own time, then come together online to share insights, laughter, and thoughtful conversation.

Leah works to pick films available on popular streaming services, but we also encourage you to check your local library.

2025
#RebelGalEra

Black Barbie

December 18 – 8pm-10pm Eastern Time

Leah’s pick for Hope/Persistence Month. Black Barbie (2023) celebrates the hope and persistence it takes to reshape representation and inspire future generations. Available on Netflix.

We will also be talking about the hits and misses we’ve seen in 2025.

2026
#WellBeing

I Am (2010)

January 15, 2026 – 8pm-10pm Eastern Time

Leah’s pick for Rooted In Self Month is I Am a documentary by Tom Shadyac. The director of many Jim Carrey movies asks intellectual and spiritual leaders about what’s wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it. Currently available on Hoopla, Gaia, YouTube, Amazon Prime and more.

Ghostbusters (2016)

February 19 – 8pm-10pm Eastern Time

Leah’s pick for Heart & Connection month is gonna get her a lot of more crap, but damn it, she loves this movie!!! Ghostbusters (2016) AKA the female Ghostbusters, is frickin’ great and taps into feelings of being invisible until you find a squad of other “ghost girls”… and Kevin. If you get past the hate surrounding this movie there is a lot of Heart & Connection in its plot and creation. Available on Hulu, Disney +, Sling TV, Amazon Prime and more.

The Quest for Sleep (2022)

March 19 – 8pm-10pm Eastern Time

Leah’s pick for Rest is Resistance Month is The Quest for Sleep, a documentary about the importance of rest and the reasons why it’s so hard sometimes. Narrated by Octavia Spencer. Directed by Rachel Mills. Currently available on YouTube.

A Woman’s Place (2020)

April 16 – 8pm-10pm Eastern Time

Leah’s pick for Nourishment & the Table month is a short documentary from 2020 called, A Woman’s Place. The stories of three female chefs, their careers, and their shared experience as women in the culinary industry facing and overcoming institutionalized sexism. Directed by Rayka Zehtabchi. Available on Hulu.

Zoom Link

Third Thursday of each month
8pm Eastern Time

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Past Films

Even though Popcorn Gals is a new club, Gal’s Guide used to have a film club. Here are the previous films we’ve watched and discussed.

  • LGBTQ+ Gal’s Month – Battle of the Sexes (2017)
  • Marvel Month – Captain Marvel (2018)
  • Archeology Month – Letters from Baghdad (2016)
  • Filmmaker Month – Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy Blache (2018)
  • Witches Month – Hocus Pocus (1993)
  • Sci-fi Gals – The Matrix (1999)
  • Inspirational Gals – A League of Their Own (1992)
  • Culinary Gals – Julie & Julia (2009)
  • Librarians Month – Agora (2009)
  • Poetry Month – Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
  • Asian Month – Spirited Away (2001)
  • Pride Month – PRIDE (2014)
  • Disability Month – Crip Camp (2020)
  • Aviation Month – Fly Like a Girl (2019)
  • Working Women Month – 9 to 5 (1980)
  • Folklore Month – Brave (2012)
  • Medicine Woman Month – Gather (2020)
  • Australia Month – Mad Max Fury Road (2015)
  • Africa Month – The Woman King (2022)
  • Ireland Month – Secret of Kells (2009)
  • Middle East Month – Wadja (2012)
  • Japan Month – Your Name (2016)
  • Caribbean Month – Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It (2021)
  • Canada Month – Women Talking (2022)
  • India Month – Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)
  • Personal Change Month – Thelma & Louise (1991)
  • Defiance Month – Heathers (1989)
  • Political Change Month – She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (2014)